with-family Sweet moments with my Family

I can say that eating out is one of my favourite hobbies. Although, I love cooking at home and we always have food at home, I look forward to the occasions that my family and I dine out during the weekends. I enjoy dressing up well for these occasions. We explore new eateries and savor some delicious gossips during these escapades. My husband is a foodie too. Our food trips are a combination of checking out new restaurants in the ...

yoga Yoga Lesson

While working as a civil engineer at the Dead Sea, I used to suffer severe back pains for over 10 years. I have tried taking the pills and undergoing physiotherapy, but these only provided a temporary relief, my pain kept showing up in a few weeks. Doctors even suggested that I undergo an operation to fix my condition. Thank God, I chose not to go with this option.

Believe it or not, my back pain is no more, ever since I ...

making-art-along-with-my-boys-using-junk-items Making Art Along With My Boys, Using Junk Items

Along with my two boys, I often make fancy items using unwanted materials. It could be something like cheese glass jars or unwanted furniture from friends or neighbors, or even items like stones and seashells. As you may be aware, that I am a civil engineer by profession, therefore, I am very keen into the details, I have a good eye for perfection and the use of high quality materials despite its high price tag.

On the other hand, I am ...

trying-something-new Trying Something New

I am very lucky to be in Dubai, where the flavors of the world from 202 different nationalities converge into this one place. This exposure has widened my horizons and helped me appreciate the full spectrum and depth of different cuisines and their different food elements, vegetables, fruits, spices etc.

I am equally passionate about food, eating, traveling to different places and learning more about this big world we live in. I have never hesitated to try new tastes and new ...

discovering-the-sights-and-scents-of-the-old-dubai Discovering the sights and scents of the old Dubai

One of my favourite places in Dubai is the spice market inDeira (old Dubai). The first time I visited the market was 8 years ago, upon the recommendation of one of my Emirati friends. I was immediately overwhelmed with the infinite varieties of spices from India, Asia, Africa andall corners of theglobe. Their pungent aromas and textures hinted that everything was fresh and of the highest quality.

One of the spice market specialtiesare the vanilla sticks imported from Kenya, which comes ...

a-surprise-party-for-my-mom-on-mothers-day A surprise party for my Mom on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world. In theMiddle East it falls in March, while in the United States it is celebrated in May.

I moved to Dubai after my marriage, 10 years ago. My brothers moved here much before me. I don’t remember ever celebrating Mother’s Day. In my childhood days I used to draw a card for my mom and laterwhen I was at university I used to buy her flowers or get ...

my-travels-around-the-world My travels around the world

We travel the world in search of the ultimate gourmet destinations -to discoverthe many unique flavours that make up the culinary identity of a place.

Whenever I travel with my family or with my friends, I always make it a point to savour the best dishes and ingredients of a country.

This year I have travelled to Austria and Czech Republic where I have tasted and enjoyed their most popular dishes, especially the street food.

MyViennese food journey started at @figlmuller restaurant, the ...

eat-what-in-season Eat what’s in season

My first rule of cooking for my family and in my cooking classes is to plan my weekly menu according to what's in season.Check out what's in season all year-round, and plan your shopping accordingly.

In the Levant, April is the season for fresh thyme. I got fresh thyme leaves from Jordan and I love preparing dishes that have fresh thyme leaves as the main ingredient like kaa'kكعك بسمسم -the scrumptious sesame bread and cheese sandwiches.

I also ...